Grace in how we communicate, especially in times of disagreement or potential misunderstanding. Grace in recognizing that our partners are really no different to us. We may have more resources and experience, but we are still ordinary people seeking to serve those in need ... no more, no less.
So I am grateful for this reminder from the Gospel and trust that it will help me and WER handle the current situation with GRACE and TRUTH.
Surely it is the least our partners can expect from a Christian charity.
About Alex Haxton:
Alex has been Director of Operations at Christian humanitarian agency World Emergency Relief (WER) for the past seven years and before that worked as a consultant to the charity.
His business career was spent in the catering equipment industry for over 20 years before he moved on to Christian ministry which is how he first came to go to Africa.
A few months spent at Roffey Place Christian Centre brought a more radical change than anticipated, and it was there that Alex met a Pastor from Burundi who became a central influence on his life, even to this day.
He has since worked in Christian ministry, which he describes as "a call of God we must not ignore".
It was the work in Burundi and Rwanda, post genocide, which eventually brought Alex into contact with WER as he sought funding for relief and medical work in those countries. He remains heavily involved with humanitarian and development work worldwide through WER.
About World Emergency Relief:
World Emergency Relief is a non-denominational, global fellowship of Christians, working together, and with others, to help people in need. Underlying World Emergency Relief's efforts are God's love for this WORLD He created, the physical, emotional, spiritual, social and economic EMERGENCIES afflicting millions, and the RELIEF we can bring to hurting people, especially children, thanks to God's unending mercy coupled with the generosity of our donors.
